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This ain't your mother's 50k 2027

January 31, 2027
Distance
49.3 km
Elevation gain
362 m
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Course weather at your time of passage

The forecast arrives five days before the start.

Here you'll find the elevation profile, an estimated finish time based on your UTMB Index and details of the 9 aid stations to plan your nutrition and hydration segment by segment.

What's your time based on your UTMB?

Times estimated by the RAVIT model, learned from real ultra-trail finish times. Enter your UTMB Index (utmb.world) to get a personalized estimate.

Predicted race time based on your UTMB Index®

UTMB Index®
Normal day
3005007009001000UTMB Index®
SourceUTMB® Index

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Cut-off times and crew - This ain't your mother's 50k · 2027

49 km race checkpoints: kilometers, elevation, crew, cut-off time and access
Aid stationCum. kmCum. D+Seg. kmSeg. D+Seg. D-CrewCut-offAccess
Powell Ford7.730 m7.730 m54 m——
4 Way11.879 m4.249 m33 m——
Ellis Ford17.3108 m5.429 m49 m——
Knight's Landing20.8132 m3.524 m24 m——
Indian Ford24.6162 m3.930 m33 m——
Knight's Landing Return28.5195 m3.933 m29 m——
Ellis Ford Return32.0221 m3.526 m27 m——
4 Way Return37.5271 m5.450 m29 m——
Powell Ford41.6310 m4.239 m55 m——
Finish49.3363 m7.753 m30 m——

Data from the official race rules, checked for every edition. The race rules prevail. Positions are interpolated along the GPX track and are a guide, not official course marking.

What you'll find at each aid station

Aid station contents: products in rows, aid stations in columns
ProductPowell Fordkm 7.74 Waykm 11.8Ellis Fordkm 17.3Knight's Landingkm 20.8Indian Fordkm 24.6Knight's Landing Returnkm 28.5Ellis Ford Returnkm 32.04 Way Returnkm 37.5Powell Fordkm 41.6
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La feuille de ton assistance pour This ain't your mother's 50k · 2027

Les règles d'assistance de cette course ne sont pas encore connues : tu marqueras tes rendez-vous toi-même.

Recto, verso et planche d'étiquettes, en PDF : l'exemple d'une coureuse de l'UTMB.

Elevation profile

S01 · Powell Ford KM 7.7 — Alt 10 m D+ cumulé 30 m7.7 KMPowell FordS02 · 4 Way KM 11.8 — Alt 28 m D+ cumulé 79 m11.8 KM4 WayS03 · Ellis Ford KM 17.3 — Alt 6 m D+ cumulé 108 m17.3 KMEllis FordS04 · Knight's Landing KM 20.8 — Alt 6 m D+ cumulé 132 m20.8 KMKnight's LandingS05 · Indian Ford KM 24.6 — Alt 3 m D+ cumulé 162 m24.6 KMIndian FordS06 · Knight's Landing Return KM 28.5 — Alt 6 m D+ cumulé 195 m28.5 KMKnight's Landing Retu…S07 · Ellis Ford Return KM 32.0 — Alt 6 m D+ cumulé 221 m32.0 KMEllis Ford ReturnS08 · 4 Way Return KM 37.5 — Alt 28 m D+ cumulé 271 m37.5 KM4 Way ReturnS09 · Powell Ford KM 41.6 — Alt 10 m D+ cumulé 310 m41.6 KMPowell FordStart0 KMFinish49.3 KM

The course and its aid stations

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This ain't your mother's 50k: times, aid-station stops and fuelling needs by UTMB® Index

Between a UTMB® Index of 500 and 800, the estimated finish time on this race runs from 5h30 to 3h28, and the aid-station stop budget from 0h12 to 0h04. The longer the race, the more stops weigh: this is time you should plan to spend standing still, not only running.

SourceUTMB® Index
0h000h090h170h260h343005007009001000UTMB® Index
Estimated time, stop time and fuelling needs on This ain't your mother's 50k by UTMB Index
UTMB® IndexEstimated timeOf which stopsNight hoursCarbsFluidSodium
5005h300h12—330 g3.9 L2,750 mg
5505h030h10—303 g3.5 L2,524 mg
6004h360h08—276 g3.2 L2,299 mg
6504h160h07—256 g3 L2,131 mg
7003h580h06—238 g2.8 L1,980 mg
7503h420h05—222 g2.6 L1,850 mg
8003h280h04—208 g2.4 L1,732 mg

Figures based on 60 g of carbohydrate, 700 mL of fluid and 500 mg of sodium per hour, "average" preparation and mild conditions (15–25 °C). Above 25 °C, count on roughly 900 mL/h and 700 mg/h. Carbohydrate intake is trained: 60 g/h is a floor, 90 g/h assumes a glucose-fructose blend and a gut used to it.

In the 2027 ranking

This ain't your mother's 50k is 49 km and 362 m of elevation gain, that's 52 km-effort: category S, among 163 races in 2027. Its time limit is not yet published: minimum speed unknown.

S trails 2027: 45 to 74 km-effort

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Sources and method

  • Time projection — times by UTMB Index are taken from the actual splits of runners in each level band on previous editions of this race, aid station stops included. No formula is used as long as these results exist.
  • Trail nutrition — hourly targets for carbohydrate, fluid and sodium follow the commonly accepted ultra-endurance guidance. La Clinique du Coureur — Fuelling in trail running
  • Course, aid stations and cut-offs — taken from the event's official rules, which prevail in case of any discrepancy. Official site — This ain't your mother's 50k

Weather for This ain't your mother's 50k

The weather for This ain't your mother's 50k will appear here as soon as the forecast models reach that date, around five days before the start: feels-like temperature, rain, snow, wind and storms, section by section and at your passage time.

Detailed weather for This ain't your mother's 50k, hour by hour on the course

Frequently asked questions

How many checkpoints?

This ain't your mother's 50k has 10 checkpoints: 9 aid stations and 1 checkpoint with undocumented contents. Details are in the two tables above.

What's the longest segment without aid?

The one leading to Powell Ford: 7.7 km and 30 m elevation gain. That's the one to load up for first.

How do I find the exact location of an aid station?

The Google Maps icon in the “Access” column opens the aid station's location: handy for planning your crew's routes.

What distance and elevation gain?

This ain't your mother's 50k is 49 km long with 362 m of elevation gain.

How long to finish?

With a UTMB Index of 600 (average runner), the estimated time is around 4h36 for This ain't your mother's 50k.

What's the weather forecast?

The weather for This ain't your mother's 50k will be published on this page around five days before the start, once the forecast models reach the race date. It will be detailed section by section: feels-like temperature, rain, snow, wind and storms.

Want to stack the odds in your favor for This ain't your mother's 50k?

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